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Finance Transformation Specialist
Leslie Sagay
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Bromley, United Kingdom
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Qualified and competent Professional with more than 10 years of experience in all facets of accounting which includes sales and finance analysis, balance sheet reconciliation, and resolving financial transactional issues in large and SME companies across different sectors. Possess good level of technical accounting knowledge and strong proficiency in operating HFM - Oracle based system, Business Objects, Maconomy & SAP finance systems. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organisation to achieve business and financial objectives. Self-motivation, diverse experience and loyal dedication have helped create a powerhouse of problem-solving skills, and developed expertise in maximising finances.
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United Kingdom
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English
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My experience
2018 - ?
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Financial Controller
Institute for War and Peace Reporting.
Interim Role within the UK Finance Department. One direct report: Finance and Operations Officer
• Process optimization and transformation which involved, process mapping and documenting.
• Improved and streamlined invoicing/AP Processes.
• Designed and implemented controls on Finance system processes.
• Audit planning and preparation.
• Established and wrote up new processes for Month end procedures.
• Process optimization and transformation which involved, process mapping and documenting.
• Improved and streamlined invoicing/AP Processes.
• Designed and implemented controls on Finance system processes.
• Audit planning and preparation.
• Established and wrote up new processes for Month end procedures.
Operations, Audit, Finance, Process optimization, Transformation, Process Mapping, Audit, Interim, UP, Processes
2017 - 2018
job
EDF Energy, Programme Accountant
unknown.
Interim Role: Finance team in the Business Change & IT dept. reporting to the PMO Finance Lead - Main duties:
• Providing Financials and helping to control Budgets for Portfolio budget totalling £19.8m within the SMART Metering programme.
• Involved in the Company wide finance transformation - documented and mapped processes.
• Business partnering with work stream leads and project managers to aid business decision making.
• Modelling and optimising Project Financials reporting for the purpose of strategic decision making.
• Providing Financials and helping to control Budgets for Portfolio budget totalling £19.8m within the SMART Metering programme.
• Involved in the Company wide finance transformation - documented and mapped processes.
• Business partnering with work stream leads and project managers to aid business decision making.
• Modelling and optimising Project Financials reporting for the purpose of strategic decision making.
Budget, PMO, Finance, It, Transformation, Accountant, Interim, Energy, Energy, Processes
2016 - 2017
job
Financial Accounting Manager
Unilever UK.
Interim Role: Financial Controls team UK & Ireland reporting to the National Accounting Manager - 2 Direct report; Balance Sheet Analyst & WRS Finance Administrator (Turnover 2016 - €2.8bn) - Main duties:
• Financial Controls process reviews and improvement.
• Co-ordinating Liquidation of dormant entities - liaising with relevant depts. (Legal/Pension/Tax/CoSec) & Ext. auditors.
• Business Partnering with Ext. distributors - Managing external relationships.
• Project lead for simplification improvements - Investigative work on historical Stock issue which involved risk assessment and recommendation.
• Influencing key decisions through Quarterly Financial Flexibility meetings with dept. heads including UK & Ireland Finance head.
• Deputising for National Accounting manager when required which involves decision making on journal/invoice approvals and providing support for wider team.
• Finance Process Mapping for stock inventory processes.
• Fixed Assets - WIP review and capitalization.
Achievements:
• Project work - investigation on stock with ext. distributors performing risk assessment which included a number of visits and detailed correspondence resulted in recommendation of gap in process and savings of £500k in the form of recoup from Ext. distributor for unpaid stock and release of provision.
• Financial Controls process reviews and improvement.
• Co-ordinating Liquidation of dormant entities - liaising with relevant depts. (Legal/Pension/Tax/CoSec) & Ext. auditors.
• Business Partnering with Ext. distributors - Managing external relationships.
• Project lead for simplification improvements - Investigative work on historical Stock issue which involved risk assessment and recommendation.
• Influencing key decisions through Quarterly Financial Flexibility meetings with dept. heads including UK & Ireland Finance head.
• Deputising for National Accounting manager when required which involves decision making on journal/invoice approvals and providing support for wider team.
• Finance Process Mapping for stock inventory processes.
• Fixed Assets - WIP review and capitalization.
Achievements:
• Project work - investigation on stock with ext. distributors performing risk assessment which included a number of visits and detailed correspondence resulted in recommendation of gap in process and savings of £500k in the form of recoup from Ext. distributor for unpaid stock and release of provision.
Finance, Support, Analyst, Process Mapping, Assessment, Pension, Administrator, Interim, Performing, Manager, Processes
2014 - 2016
job
Systems Group Accountant
St Ives Plc.
Head office in the Group Finance team reporting to the Group Financial Controller (Turnover 2015 - £330m) - Main duties:
• Preparation of group management accounts for 15 group companies on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of the group consolidated budget including an analysis report and commentary.
• Joint Venture Equity Accounting consolidation.
• Updating Mapping in system and managing finance process improvements.
• Consolidation of monthly figures and assist in preparation of Financial Review.
• Liaise with auditors; and production of detailed statutory analysis pack for annual reporting also IXBRL tagging of accounts for tax purposes on yearly basis.
• Statutory consolidation and production of the group's annual and interim report and accounts.
• Managing and updating various reports between Consolidation Tool Infor - CPM and Excel using Macros, SQL & VBA.
Achievements:
• Optimised and re-designed complex high level P&L group report by updating SQL queries and re-modelling report which cut the process of preparing the full consolidated group report in half from 8 to 4 hours.
• Provided Analysis for collaboration of clients across the group which was used as a Key KPI analysis in the Group Annual Report Operational review to show increase and importance of collaboration across the group.
• Preparation of group management accounts for 15 group companies on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of the group consolidated budget including an analysis report and commentary.
• Joint Venture Equity Accounting consolidation.
• Updating Mapping in system and managing finance process improvements.
• Consolidation of monthly figures and assist in preparation of Financial Review.
• Liaise with auditors; and production of detailed statutory analysis pack for annual reporting also IXBRL tagging of accounts for tax purposes on yearly basis.
• Statutory consolidation and production of the group's annual and interim report and accounts.
• Managing and updating various reports between Consolidation Tool Infor - CPM and Excel using Macros, SQL & VBA.
Achievements:
• Optimised and re-designed complex high level P&L group report by updating SQL queries and re-modelling report which cut the process of preparing the full consolidated group report in half from 8 to 4 hours.
• Provided Analysis for collaboration of clients across the group which was used as a Key KPI analysis in the Group Annual Report Operational review to show increase and importance of collaboration across the group.
Sql, Excel, Budget, VBA, Management, Finance, KPI, Office, Accountant, Production, Interim
2014 - 2014
job
Interbrand, Management Accountant
unknown.
Interim role: In finance team reporting to CFO - duties include:
• P&L Preparation for UK & Europe - Rolling forward and checking all entries particularly expenses.
• Review P&L and providing commentary on variances with budget figures with FC including final review.
• HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) uploads of P&L actuals.
• Balance sheet reconciliation's including salaries, HRMC tax, VAT.
Achievements:
• Documented tasks and streamlined Management Accountant processes then trained up Revenue Accountant to take over Management Accountant role when contract ended.
• P&L Preparation for UK & Europe - Rolling forward and checking all entries particularly expenses.
• Review P&L and providing commentary on variances with budget figures with FC including final review.
• HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) uploads of P&L actuals.
• Balance sheet reconciliation's including salaries, HRMC tax, VAT.
Achievements:
• Documented tasks and streamlined Management Accountant processes then trained up Revenue Accountant to take over Management Accountant role when contract ended.
Budget, Management, Finance, CFO, Accountant, Interim, UP, Processes
2010 - 2013
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Europanel, International Finance Assistant
Kellogg's and Coca Cola.
Working in finance team of 2 within a small team of 60 employees dealing with 5 big clients - Unilever, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg's and Coca Cola (€12.6m Turnover 2012)- Main duties:
Management Accounting/Analysis:
• Assist Manager in Annual Budget and Quarterly forecasting process with client team.
• Producing General Ledger reconciliations and Journals.
• P&L Ownership and Preparation for Month end - Responsible for maintaining and reporting Company Revenue and Costs on monthly basis.
• IT Business partner for Europanel.
• Balance sheet reconciliation preparation on a quarterly basis for finance director review.
• Creating Analytical reports using Excel on a monthly basis including leadership team reporting.
• Finance system implementation from Oracle financials to Maconomy.
Achievements:
• Successfully managed finance operations for a period of 6 weeks solely while manager was off sick.
• Implemented new processes in the form of Service level agreement on purchase orders production which enabled improved and efficient delivery times to clients and suppliers.
• Successful finance system implementation enabled me to improve processes and reduce the amount of time it takes to create invoice and Purchase Orders by 10 hours a month.
Management Accounting/Analysis:
• Assist Manager in Annual Budget and Quarterly forecasting process with client team.
• Producing General Ledger reconciliations and Journals.
• P&L Ownership and Preparation for Month end - Responsible for maintaining and reporting Company Revenue and Costs on monthly basis.
• IT Business partner for Europanel.
• Balance sheet reconciliation preparation on a quarterly basis for finance director review.
• Creating Analytical reports using Excel on a monthly basis including leadership team reporting.
• Finance system implementation from Oracle financials to Maconomy.
Achievements:
• Successfully managed finance operations for a period of 6 weeks solely while manager was off sick.
• Implemented new processes in the form of Service level agreement on purchase orders production which enabled improved and efficient delivery times to clients and suppliers.
• Successful finance system implementation enabled me to improve processes and reduce the amount of time it takes to create invoice and Purchase Orders by 10 hours a month.
It, Processes, ME, Manager, Maconomy, Production, International, Business Partner, Implementation, Excel, Service, Finance, Management, Leadership, Forecasting, Budget, Operations, Oracle
My education
2006
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2010
University of Portsmouth
Bachelors, Accounting
Bachelors, Accounting
2004
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2006
King Sixth Form College
Secondary, Computing, Geography, Art, Economics
Secondary, Computing, Geography, Art, Economics
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